Article: Truth and Compassion for LGBTQ+ Individuals
In this article, Deaconess Emma Heinz discusses the Christian attitude toward members of the LGBTQ+ community: both the pitfalls Christians can fall into, and the balance of truth and compassion we are called to by God’s Word.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S5Ep6. Mental Health First Aid | Kelly Menke
Kelly Menke joins Tiffany and Steph to talk about being trained in Mental Health First Aid and ...
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S5Ep5. Can Unforgiveness Affect Mental Health? | Rev. Dr. Mark Rockenbach
Is there a link between forgiveness and mental well-being? Join Steph and Dr. Mark Rockenbach for a ...
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S5Ep4. Mental Health & Our Youth | Julianna Shults
Steph is joined by guest Julianna Shults to give a “state of the union” on the mental ...
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S5Ep.3 Building Resilient Minds | Dr. Belinda Karge & Dr. Kara Bratton
Dr. Karge and Dr. Bratton join Steph to talk about building mental resiliency in ourselves and in our young ...
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S5Ep2. 10 Top Tips to Improve Mental Health | Sarah Gulseth
Join Steph and guest Trevor Sutton as they discuss emerging advances in the world of biotechnology.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S5Ep1. The Church Cares about Mental Health
Join Steph and guest Trevor Sutton as they discuss emerging advances in the world of biotechnology.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep8. The Important Place of Elders within the Family | Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Robinson
Amidst a culture that disdains aging, how can the Christian family embrace the Scriptural call to honor the older generations and revere their wisdom? How can older people serve and mentor young people in both faith and life? Listen in as guest Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Robinson shares why old and young need each other.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep.7 Single ≠ Invisible | Rachel Morton – KFUO Radio
Where’s the place for singles when it seems the church is filled with families? How do single adults fit in to the larger family of faith? Join Steph and guest Rachel Morton as they talk about singleness, the propensity to feel invisible, and the family that exists beyond what is visible.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep6. Pro Tips for Parenting | Rev. Dr. Randy Schroeder
Parenting is hard…ever wish you had a guidebook for it? Dr. Randy Schroeder joins us to share the top takeaways from his book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting. You won’t want to miss this!
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep5. Motherhood Matters | Kelly Liefer
A lot of motherhood involves learning from other mothers. Join Steph and her friend Kelly as they talk about the unique role that moms play in the family and why every part of motherhood – even the mundane, monotonous, and messy – matters.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep4. Fatherhood Matters | Rev. Aaron Neugebauer
Fathers are vital to families. Good fathers are an irreplaceable part of thriving societies. Looking for some tips on fatherhood? Want to know how you can encourage the dads in your life? Then listen in as family members Steph and Aaron talk about fatherhood.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep3. The State of the Family Estate | Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller
Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller talks about the archaic notion of the family as “estate” and how it has real bearing on modern families and civil society today.
Sometimes it feels like you are going it alone. Life can be hard. Mothering children is definitely hard. The ...
Organizations That Provide Resources For Adoption And Foster Care
This directory contains entities of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, LCMS Recognized Service Organizations, and additional organizations that provide resources related to adoption and foster care.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep8. The Important Place of Elders within the Family | Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Robinson
Amidst a culture that disdains aging, how can the Christian family embrace the Scriptural call to honor the older generations and revere their wisdom? How can older people serve and mentor young people in both faith and life? Listen in as guest Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Robinson shares why old and young need each other.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep.7 Single ≠ Invisible | Rachel Morton – KFUO Radio
Where’s the place for singles when it seems the church is filled with families? How do single adults fit in to the larger family of faith? Join Steph and guest Rachel Morton as they talk about singleness, the propensity to feel invisible, and the family that exists beyond what is visible.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep6. Pro Tips for Parenting | Rev. Dr. Randy Schroeder
Parenting is hard…ever wish you had a guidebook for it? Dr. Randy Schroeder joins us to share the top takeaways from his book, Simple Habits for Effective Parenting. You won’t want to miss this!
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep5. Motherhood Matters | Kelly Liefer
A lot of motherhood involves learning from other mothers. Join Steph and her friend Kelly as they talk about the unique role that moms play in the family and why every part of motherhood – even the mundane, monotonous, and messy – matters.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep4. Fatherhood Matters | Rev. Aaron Neugebauer
Fathers are vital to families. Good fathers are an irreplaceable part of thriving societies. Looking for some tips on fatherhood? Want to know how you can encourage the dads in your life? Then listen in as family members Steph and Aaron talk about fatherhood.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep3. The State of the Family Estate | Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller
Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller talks about the archaic notion of the family as “estate” and how it has real bearing on modern families and civil society today.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep2. Family by Blood or Water | Dr. Dave Rueter
What do Law and Gospel have to do with fatherhood? Listen in as Steph is joined by her brother-in-law, Pastor Aaron Neugebauer, for this episode on fatherhood.
Friends For Life — LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministries: S3Ep1. Family Matters | Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor & Steph Neugebauer
In the beginning, God created the family. And it was good. Listen in as Steph and Tiffany talk about the importance of upholding the family as an institution created by God and why the family still matters.
Catechism Memory Cards
Use these memory cards as you help your children to learn Scripture and Luther’s Small Catechism.
Friends For Life: S2EP6 — Pornography: A Broken Vision for Sex
What are the dangers of pornography? How does it miss the mark for God’s plan for sexuality? And why is God’s vision for sex altogether better than the counterfeit of porn?
